from" An Invisible Thread

At the opening of the selection from An Invisible Thread, Maurice makes a toast to Laura. Which statement best describes Maurice and Laura on that occasion?

• Maurice is still a young boy, and Laura is a young working woman.

• Maurice has just gotten married, and Laura is attending the wedding.

• Maurice is a grown man, and Laura is celebrating her fiftieth birthday.

• Maurice and Laura have reunited after many years to recall their youth.

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According to the selection from An Invisible Thread, what did Maurice ask Laura for on the day they met?

• food

• work

• money

• friendship

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According to the selection from An Invisible Thread, what did Laura do for Maurice on the day they first met? Choose two options.

• She bought him a meal in a restaurant.

• She invited him home for a meal.

• She introduced him to her family.

• She played some games with him.

• She helped him with his schoolwork.

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Which of these statements best portrays Maurice and Laura’s relationship as presented in the selection from An Invisible Thread?

• Neither Laura nor Maurice benefited very much from the relationship.

• Laura and Maurice both benefited enormously from the relationship.

• Maurice benefited from the relationship much more than Laura did.

• Laura benefited from the relationship much more than Maurice did.

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How does someone behave if she shows resilience in the face of a problem?

• She completely ignores the problem.

• She is able to recover from the problem.

• She feels helpless about the problem.

• She blames someone else for the problem.

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What kind of person most clearly displays perseverance?

• a lazy person

• an impatient person

• a hard-working person

• an old-fashioned person

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Which of these people most clearly displays generosity?

• someone who says one thing but does the opposite

• someone who offers their time, or gives money to charity

• someone who bores others with endless talk on a topic

• someone who bores others with endless talk on a topic

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How does Laura feel as she listens to Maurice?

• foolish

• confused

• brave

• emotional

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What does A Simple Act explain that is not explained in An Invisible Thread?

• The significance of the toast Maurice makes

• The significance of Maurice in Laura's life

• The significance of Laura in Maurice's life

• The significance of the title An Invisible Thread

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What is the definition of optimistic?

• joins together

• link

• ability to recover quickly

• hopeful about the future

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